pick out of a hat

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To determine by chance, especially by drawing lots.
  2. To substitute a guess for unavailable data.
    — That number was just picked out of a hat.

词形变化

picks out of a hat present,singular,third-person picking out of a hat participle,present picked out of a hat participle,past picked out of a hat past pick from a hat alternative

词源

Referring to the impromptu use of one's hat as a receptacle for drawing paper lots from.
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